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Small Craft Advisory 33, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Mar 6, 2016, 9:06 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 6, 2016, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 65 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2016, 9:06 PM PST (05:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2016, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2016, 3:02 PM PST
- In force
- 65 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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622 WHUS76 KEKA 070506 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 906 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 PZZ450-470-475-071315- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160307T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.160307T0600Z-160310T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 906 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AT 10 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. * WAVES...W BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AND THEN SUBSIDE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-071315- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160310T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.160307T0600Z-160310T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 906 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT. MORE ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME E AT 5 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. * WAVES...W BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AND THEN SUBSIDE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
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995 WHUS76 KEKA 071030 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PST MON MAR 7 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-071830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY AT 10 TO 20 KT. * WAVES...W 15 TO 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
937 WHUS76 KEKA 071644 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 844 AM PST MON MAR 7 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-080045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 844 AM PST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...FRESH NORTHERLY BREEZES SOUTH OF CAPE TODAY WILL BECOME GENTLE LATER TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE NORTH OF THE CAPE ON TUESDAY. * WAVES...LARGE STEEP NORTHWESTERLY AND WESTERLY WAVES TODAY WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
830 WHUS76 KEKA 072217 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 217 PM PST MON MAR 7 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-080630- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 217 PM PST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...STRONG TO FRESH NORTHERLY BREEZES WILL BECOME GENTLE LATER TONIGHT AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INTO CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN HEADS EAST. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY BREEZES WILL DEVELOP ON TUE AS THE FRONT STALLS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS. * WAVES...LARGE STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUE THROUGH WED...HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHWEST WAVES WILL BUILD WED THROUGH THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
714 WHUS76 KEKA 080417 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 817 PM PST MON MAR 7 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-081230- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 817 PM PST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...STRONG TO FRESH NORTHERLY BREEZES WILL BECOME GENTLE LATER TONIGHT AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INTO CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN HEADS EAST. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY BREEZES WILL DEVELOP ON TUE AS THE FRONT STALLS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS. * WAVES...LARGE STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUE THROUGH WED...HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHWEST WAVES WILL BUILD WED THROUGH THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
565 WHUS76 KEKA 081030 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-081830- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. * WAVES...W 11 TO 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
292 WHUS76 KEKA 081659 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 859 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-090100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T2300Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 859 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES AND EVENTUALLY MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. MODERATE AND FRESH GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY WED NIGHT. BRIEF STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WAVES...STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THE DAY ON WED AND SHOULD REACH 20 FEET OR MORE NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
835 WHUS76 KEKA 082238 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 238 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 PZZ450-470-475-090645- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160309T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160309T1800Z-160310T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 238 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WED THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES AND EVENTUALLY MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. BRIEF STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY MID TO LATE EVENING WED. WINDS WILL DROP OFF ON THU. * WAVES...STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH WED. HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THE DAY ON WED AND SHOULD REACH 18 TO 20 FEET OR MORE WED NIGHT. STEEP AND ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-090645- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160309T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160310T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 238 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WED THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES AND EVENTUALLY MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL DROP OFF ON THU. * WAVES...STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH WED. HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THE DAY ON WED AND SHOULD REACH 15 FEET WED NIGHT. STEEP AND ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
394 WHUS76 KEKA 090630 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1030 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 PZZ450-470-475-091430- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160309T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160309T1800Z-160310T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1030 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WED THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES AND EVENTUALLY MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. BRIEF STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BY MID TO LATE EVENING WED. WINDS WILL DROP OFF ON THU. * WAVES...STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH WED. HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THE DAY ON WED AND SHOULD REACH 18 TO 20 FEET OR MORE WED NIGHT. STEEP AND ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-091430- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160310T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1030 PM PST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WED THROUGH WED NIGHT AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES AND EVENTUALLY MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL DROP OFF ON THU. * WAVES...STEEP WESTERLY WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH WED. HOWEVER LARGE STEEP SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THE DAY ON WED AND SHOULD REACH 15 FEET WED NIGHT. STEEP AND ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON THU. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
181 WHUS76 KEKA 091038 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 238 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 PZZ450-470-475-091845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160309T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160309T1800Z-160310T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 238 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TODAY. INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT TONIGHT ALONG A COLD FRONT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 14 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 17 TO 21 FEET AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT AND SW AROUND 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-091845- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160310T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 238 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AND SW 5 TO 7 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
009 WHUS76 KEKA 091655 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 855 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 PZZ450-470-475-100100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160309T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160309T1800Z-160310T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 855 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TODAY. INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 KT TONIGHT ALONG A COLD FRONT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 14 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 17 TO 21 FEET AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT AND SW AROUND 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-100100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160310T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 855 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AND SW 5 TO 7 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
285 WHUS76 KEKA 091801 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1001 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 PZZ450-470-475-100215- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160309T1800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1001 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TODAY. INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 KT TONIGHT ALONG A COLD FRONT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 14 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 17 TO 21 FEET AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT AND SW AROUND 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-100215- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160310T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1001 AM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AND SW 5 TO 7 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
897 WHUS76 KEKA 092302 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 302 PM PST WED MAR 9 2016 PZZ455-100715- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160310T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0023.160309T2302Z-160310T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 302 PM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SE 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 12 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AND SW 5 TO 7 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ450-470-475-100715- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160310T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 302 PM PST WED MAR 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT TODAY. INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 KT TONIGHT ALONG A COLD FRONT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT ON THURSDAY. * WAVES...W 10 TO 14 FEET AT 16 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 17 TO 21 FEET AT 14 SECONDS TONIGHT AND SW AROUND 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET AROUND 8 SECONDS. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO W AROUND 14 FEET AT 14 SECONDS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 6, 3:50 PM PST, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 3:50 PM PST, 5 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
350 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF THE COAST THIS
AFTERNOON...BRINGING A BRIEF INCREASE IN WINDS ALONG WITH MORE
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF WET WEATHER THROUGH THE COMING WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THRU WEDNESDAY NIGHT)...A SMALL SURFACE LOW
HAS DEEPENED OFF THE EXTREME SE OREGON COAST THIS AFTERNOON JUST
TO THE N OF WHERE THE PREVIOUS HIGH RESOLUTION GUIDANCE HAD
SUGGESTED. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING
SHORTWAVE AND UPPER JET DYNAMICS. THIS WILL BRING A BRIEF
TIGHTENING OF THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ACCOMPANYING WIND
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE EVENT LOOKS TO MAX OUT
BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER LAND. ANOTHER SMALL BUT STRONG
SHORTWAVE IS FARTHER OUT OVER THE PACIFIC NEAR 38N/132W. THE NAM
RAPIDLY DEVELOPS ANOTHER SURFACE LOW OFFSHORE CAPE MENDOCINO
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THIS 2ND SHORTWAVE AND MOVES IT
INLAND.
A COUPLE OF LINES OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED
OFFSHORE ABOUT AS EXPECTED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LINE IS ORIENTED
ENE TO WSW WELL OFFSHORE THE CENTRAL CA COAST. ANOTHER LINE HAS
DEVELOPED WITHIN THE PAST HOUR IN OUR N OFFSHORE WATERS.
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE ORGANIZED
LINES OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OFFSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON AND PUSHING INLAND. THE MAIN ACTIVITY APPEARS TO IMPACT
AREAS NEAR AND S OF CAPE MENDOCINO...ALTHO THE NAM DOES KEEP A
BALL OF CONVECTION NEAR THE SURFACE LOW. THE ORIENTATION OF THE
CONVECTION S OF THE CAPE MAY PRODUCE SOME TRAINING HEAVY RAINS
OVER THE AREA FOR SEVERAL HOURS...SO WILL NEED TO CLOSELY MONITOR
RAINFALL FOR LOCALIZED OR SHORT FUSED FLOODING POTENTIAL.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG AND ORGANIZED WITH CAPES APPROACHING
1000 J/KG AND LIFTED INDICES OF -2 TO -4 DEGREES C. MODEL
SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A NARROW BUT TALL CAPE
REGION...WITH MORE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR 1/2"+
HAIL. HELICITIES ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO OVER 300. WHILE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS THEY MOVE INLAND...THE
DYNAMICS OF THE STORM SYSTEM AND THE OVERALL ORGANIZATION OF
INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALLOW ACTIVITY TO PUNCH FARTHER
INLAND...PARTICULARLY S OF THE CAPE.
SNOW LEVELS CONTINUE AROUND 4000 FT THIS AFTERNOON. LEVELS WILL
DROP A BIT FURTHER LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. SNOWS ALONG THE
HIGHEST PEAKS OVER E DEL NORTE...NE HUMBOLDT...AND N TRINITY COULD
BE QUITE SUBSTANTIAL...WITH POTENTIALLY STORM TOTALS OVER 1.5 FEET
THRU EARLY MONDAY.
AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE DEVELOPS EARLY IN THE COMING WEEK...POPS
WILL DECREASE THRU THE DAY ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...
THIS BREAK IN THE RAIN WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS RAINS INCREASE ONCE
AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. WITH DECREASING CLOUDS AND WIND...
OVERNIGHT LOWS MONDAY NIGHT MAY DROP LOW ENOUGH FOR FROST TO FORM
OVER NORMALLY COLDER PORTIONS OF THE REDWOOD AND MENDOCINO COAST
ZONES ALONG WITH THE INTERIOR MENDOCINO ZONE. A FROST ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED SINCE THE GROWING SEASON STARTED ON MARCH 1. THE
GREATEST THREAT OF FROST WILL BE OVER INTERIOR MENDOCINO. /SEC
.LONG TERM (THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY)....THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH
THE EXTENDED FORECAST REMAINS ACTIVE WITH LONG RANGE MODELS PAINTING
WET WEATHER ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE GFS 5-WAVE SIGNALS FOR
LONG WAVE TROUGHING TO MOVE OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WHICH
WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO MORE SYSTEMS IMPACTING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN A WET SYSTEM EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
WEDNESDAY AND SLIDE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY. MODEL CONFIDENCE TOOLS
CONTINUE TO SHOW ANOMALOUSLY HIGH PWATS AND IVT VALUES ON THE ORDER
OF 2 TO 4 STANDARD DEVIATIONS AS THE FRONT PASSES OVERHEAD THURSDAY.
POPS WERE INCREASED SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY TO HIGHLIGHT
THE PASSING FRONT BUT BEYOND THAT THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE
TIMING OF ADDITIONAL DISTURBANCES. POPS WERE LEFT NEAR OR ABOVE
CLIMO THROUGH THE REST OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST. KML
&&
.AVIATION...CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY WORSEN WITHIN THE FIRST 3 HOURS OF
THE TAF AS THEY REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR A DEEPENING LOW OFF THE EXTREME
COAST OF NW CALIFORNIA. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT A BRIEF PERIOD OF
STRONG WINDS, MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, AND PERHAPS EVEN SOME
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL WILL OCCUR DURING THIS
TIME FRAME...MAINLY FOR THE COASTAL AND SEMI INLAND TERMINALS WITHIN
DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH WITH
THE STRONGEST GUSTS OCCURRING ALONG THE COAST AND COASTAL RIDGES
PEAKING TO NEAR 35-40KTS AT KCEC, 25-35KTS AT KACV, AND EVEN HIGHER
FOR TERMINALS LOCATED ON RIDGES. FOR TERMINALS FARTHER INLAND...
WINDS WILL NOT BE AS GUSTY EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT MAY BE ON A
RIDGE. RAIN AND CLOUD DECK WISE...I THINK WE WILL LIKELY BOUNCE
AROUND BETWEEN MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS WITH LIFR NOT BEING OUT OF
THE QUESTION IF HEAVIER DOWNPOURS HAPPEN. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
COME TO AN END BETWEEN 3Z AND 6Z ALONG THE COAST LEAVING DEL
NORTE... TRINITY... AND NORTHERN HUMBOLDT WITH VFR TO MVFR
CONDITIONS FOR THE OVERNIGHT WITH THE LOWER CIGS/VIS BEING
POSSIBLE DUE TO LINGERING SHOWERS. RAIN WILL THEN SHIFT MORE
TOWARDS THE SOUTH. SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT... KUKI... AND OTHER
TERMINALS IN MENDOCINO SHOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN VFR TO IFR DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. /KAR
&&
.MARINE...SOME SHORT DURATION GALE WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ACROSS MOST
OF THE WATERS FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A QUICK MOVING
SURFACE LOW PINCHES THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
BRINGING GUSTS UP TO 30 AND 40 KT. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE FAIRLY
QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL
LIKELY BE NEEDED TO FOLLOW. STEEP WAVES WILL ALSO SUBSIDE TONIGHT IN
RESPONSE TO THE WINDS BUT A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
WATERS TONIGHT AND PEAK MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING LARGE
BREAKERS TO THE NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE BUT IS NOT EXPECTED
TO NOT REACH HIGH SURF CRITERIA. THE WEST SWELL MAY REACH HAZARDOUS
SEAS CRITERIA FOR A FEW HOURS EARLY MONDAY MORNING BUT IT LOOKS
BORDERLINE AT THIS TIME AND MAY NOT NECESSITATE A WARNING. EITHER
WAY, THE SWELL IS LOOKING TO PEAK NEAR 16 TO 18 FT AROUND 14 SECONDS
MONDAY MORNING AND GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE
WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE THROUGH THE COMING WEEK AS
MULTIPLE SYSTEMS IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN SOUTH WINDS AND STEEP WAVES IS EXPECTED BY MID-WEEK.
KML
&&
.HYDROLOGY...ENDED THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER AT
HOPLAND ALONG WITH THE HYDRO STATEMENT FOR THE VAN DUZEN AT
BRIDGEVILLE AND THE MAD RIVER AT ARCATA. HAVE CONTINUED THE HYDRO
STATEMENT FOR THE EEL RIVER AT FERNBRIDGE FOR RIVER LEVELS
REMAINING ABOVE MONITOR STAGE. WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON
RAINFALL RATES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...PARTICULARLY OVER THE
S 1/2 OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...RIVER FLOODING IS NOT CURRENTLY
EXPECTED IN THE SHORT TERM. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE
AGAIN BY LATE IN THE COMING WEEK. /SEC
&&
.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...NONE.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR PZZ450-470-475.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM THURSDAY FOR PZZ455.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 509 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 CAZ001-071315- REDWOOD COAST- 509 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS TODAY. GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING NORTH OF TRINIDAD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ002-071315- MENDOCINO COAST- 509 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ003-071315- NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 509 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS TODAY. GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING NORTH OF HWY 36. SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 3500 TO 4000 THIS MORNING WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 3500 FEET ON MONDAY. ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ004-071315- UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 509 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 3500 TO 4000 THIS MORNING WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 3500 FEET ON MONDAY. ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ076-071315- MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 509 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS TODAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 3500 TO 4000 THIS MORNING WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 3500 FEET ON MONDAY. ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 6, 5:09 PM PST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
509 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0458 PM SNOW 6 W FOREST GLEN 40.39N 123.42W
03/06/2016 E3.0 INCH TRINITY CA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW AT AN
ELEVATION OF 3,500 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF
SOUTH FORK MOUNTAIN. CURRENTLY SNOWING
HEAVILY.
&&
STPSpecial weather statement, Mar 6, 5:41 PM PST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA
541 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016
CAZ001-003-070230-
REDWOOD COAST CA-NORTH COAST INTERIOR CA-
541 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL HUMBOLDT AND SOUTH
CENTRAL DEL NORTE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM PST...
AT 540 PM PST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ORICK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORICK...KLAMATH...TRINIDAD...WESTHAVEN-MOONSTONE AND MCKINLEYVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
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LAT...LON 4137 12407 4148 12407 4160 12383 4106 12373
4100 12412 4104 12412 4106 12414 4105 12415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 251DEG 29KT 4122 12418
JTLocal storm report, Mar 6, 8:27 PM PST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
827 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM SNOW 8 SE DINSMORE 40.39N 123.52W
03/06/2016 E2.0 INCH TRINITY CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCHES ALONG THE
VAN DUZEN RD ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF THE
INTERSECTION OF HWY 36.
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STPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 5:19 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 26 min | |
| Mar 6, 5:41 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 3:39 PM PST | Frost Advisory | EKA | 16 hr |
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